The News/Events page is what is commonly referred to in web lingo as a "blog." Blog is short for "web log," which is a shorthand way of referring to a system of date/time-stamped entries that can be posted and commented on in real time from remote locations. This is a "semi-private blog" because only Team Members can post blog items a/k/a known as "posts"; however, anyone who is registered at
Blogger.com can make comments on posts. Contact
webmaster@ccsdetroit.org for how to become a Team Member.
Primary Features: (1) If you are a Team Member, you can post/publish items (and make comments) from any internet-enabled computer by logging into
Blogger.com with your unique username and password and creating a new post under the "Posting" tab — Blogger will remember your login info if you tell it to; (2) Non-Team Members who are registered at
Blogger.com can post comments about particular posts by clicking on an item's "Post a Comment" link and similarly logging in. If you are new to Blogger, you'll be asked register with Blogger. NOTE: Only one registration/profile is allowed per e-mail address.
Navigation Tips: Blog navigation can be a little confusing to the uninitiated. Here's what you need to know: (1)The main blog page will always be entitled simply "News/Events" and the title, "News/Events," will not be linked/clickable. (2) Each post has its own permanent page where that post and its associated comments can be viewed by themselves. A post's permanent page will have a title of "News/Events:" followed by that particular post title. (3) A post's permanent page can be accessed by (a) clicking on the post's title on the main blog page, or by clicking on the "timestamp" underneath the post. (4) If you get disoriented, it's usually easiest to return to the main blog (News/Events) page and start over — this can be accomplished by (a) Clicking on the page title, which is always a link back to the main blog page, except when you're already on the main blog page; or (b) by clicking on one of the links that says, "Back To Main News/Events Page."
Note: If the particular post title is not linked/clickable, then you're on that post's permanent page. If the main page ("News/Events") title is not linked/clickable, then you're on the main blog page.
Comments can be viewed by clicking the "[No.] Comments" link under each post, which will take you to the comments section of that post's permanent page (remember, comments are located on a post's permanent page). Comments can also be accessed by navigating to the post's permanent page as described above and scrolling down (if necessary) to where the comments are.
The
Calendar Of Events list on the right side is a list of links to posts of important upcoming events such as the Night of Angels. The
Previous Posts list is a way to navigate back in time through the 10 most recent posts by clicking the top item in succession without having to return to the main blog page each time. Only the 10 most recent posts are viewable on the main News/Events page and
Previous Posts list at any time. The
Archives list is a way to access the 300 hundred most recent posts, organized by month. An Archive page will have a title of "News/Events:" followed by the archive-month's name. The
Posts Of Interest list is a list of semi-permanent links to posts of particular interest.
It's easier than it sounds. The best way to learn now to blog is to just do it. Good luck!
